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October 17

Code Camp 2009.2 Confirmation

Saturday

Fort Washington, PA

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This email confirms your registration for philly.NET Code Camp 2009.2. We have a great program in store and hope you have an great day learning cool new technology and networking with your peers. Here are a few guidelines that should help you plan your day:

What is Code Camp

Code Camp is a community run gathering of technical professionals interested in Microsoft development and server technology.
This is the 11th philly.NET Code Camp over 5 years. Other local user groups help with tracks and sessions.
Code Camp is free thanks to the sponsors listed on the left of this page. Please visit them to learn more about their services.
Microsoft is actively involved as a sponsor and presenter.
DeVry University provides the facility and logistical support.

Registration

Make sure you register on the web site. We use the name and company to print attendee badges.
If your plans change and you can't make the event, just register again. Believe it or not, this removes you from the list.
Come to the common room (cafeteria) when you arrive. Proceed to the registration table and give your email address.
Please wear your badge throughout the day. It helps staff and peers know who you are.
Return your badge holder at the end of the day. We do recycle.

Travel & Parking

Use any web based map service to find DeVry University in Fort Washington. Or, play with your GPS.
Enter the parking lot from Virginia Avenue. Park on the North side of the campus. That is the far end of the lot.
Enter the building at the main entrance facing West (good) or the cafeteria entrance facing North (better).
There is no charge for parking.

Facility

We are guests of DeVry University for the day. Classes are in session throughout the building. Please be considerate.
Do not enter any rooms unless they are marked with philly.NET signs.
All rooms have posted occupancy limits. Chairs are provided. If all the chairs are taken, please find another session. Do not stand against the walls or crowd the floor.
Rest rooms are in the main hallways outside the cafeteria and library.
There is no smoking in the building. Please keep all smoking to the West side of the patio, outside the cafeteria.
There is no attendee Internet access. Some mobile data plans work, others don't.
You can bring a laptop for notes. This is recommended for the two Beginner Tracks.

Sessions & Speakers

The agenda is complete. It takes about 6 weeks to coordinate all the track leads and speakers.
There are 60 sessions with 53 speakers, but only 5 time slots. That means 12 concurrent presentations.
Most rooms are the same size. They fit 50 comfortably. There is room for everyone in 12 sessions, but not in the same room. If you cannpt find a chair, please move to an alternate session.
Plan to arrive at each session as early as possible to get a seat. If the room is too full, plan for a backup session.
The Beginner tracks feature entry level hands-on activity. Bring a laptop with Visual Studio installed if you plan to attend this track.
This is a completely volunteer effort so there are no recordings and sometimes projectors and networks misbehave. Be patient.
Room numbers are posted in the agenda and on wall signs.
There are no printed agendas to keep our budget at a minimum. You should print lists before you arrive.
Print schedules by time, track, or full details using these links.
Schedule changes may happen during the day. They will be posted on the board in the cafeteria and in the main hall.
The online schedule will be updated during the day. And yes, SharePoint is mobile device friendly. Give it a try.
There are no printed evaluations. They are completed online using SharePoint. You will get email reminders for this.

Food Service

All food servers are volunteers. Please follow their instructions and help them where needed. Feeding 500+ is not easy!
There is a light breakfast of muffins, juice, and coffee served from 8:00 to 9:00.
It is really hard to make coffee for hundreds. We try to keep two full thermos running at all times.
If you are really into coffee, stop by Starbucks on the way in. There is one a half mile down Virginia Avenue.
Lunch is Frank and Eddie's hoagies, chips, and cookies. Please limit your portion to two sandwich slices. Lunch is 11:20-12:30.
Lunch is very crowded. Follow the instructions and keep lines moving.
There are vegetarian choices. That table is to the far right of the line.
Afternoon snack are Philadelphia Soft Pretzels. They will be available at both afternoon breaks at 1:50 and 3:20.
Drinks are available most of the day. It might help to bring your own water or juice and keep it in the car. Sometime we run low.
There are vending machines in the cafeteria for late snacks. They will be empty late in the afternoon.
This is a volunteer effort. Please help keep DeVry clean. Pick up any items you see lying around.

Sponsors & Prizes

Prizes are awarded in some rooms depending on availability.
There are many prizes raffled at the end of the day. You must be present to win. Philly.NET has a Samsung Go netbook and an XBOX 360.
Several sponsors have tables in the common room. Make sure you visit them and sign up for their drawings.
General raffle winners are drawn from registered attendees that picked up their badge.
Another prize (Zune HD 32) is awarded based on completed evaluations. That is announced one week after camp ends.

After Hours Party

There is a speaker party after every Code Camp. This year we are inviting all attendees.
Come to Shanachie Pub in Ambler from 5:30-7:30. There will be appetizers and a cash bar.
Speakers get drink tickets. Pest them for freebies.